Habemus papam, we have a pope!” exclaimed Levi Meyer, a junior at St. John Vianney College Seminary (SJV) in St. Paul who is ...

The Catholic Church’s ... himself only to citing early Church Fathers. Pope Leo also echoed the famous words of St. John Paul II from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica: “Do not be afraid!” ...

Others may recognize his special authority, but deny Apostolic Succession, the passing on of this office by the Church. This challenge for a Catholic ... where St. Paul rebukes St. Peter (Cephas ...

In terms of important days in the history of the U.S. Catholic church, “this is number one. Zsofia and Miklos Biro had just wandered into St. Peter’s ... Pope John Paul I accepted the honor ...

The day after his election as head of the Catholic Church ... Paul II, took eight. Francis was elected on the fifth ballot in 2013. Thousands of Catholics as well as curious onlookers in St Peter ...

Catholic cardinals broke with tradition Thursday and elected the first U.S. pope, making Chicago-born missionary Robert Prevost the 267th pontiff to lead the Catholic Church in a moment of global ...

The body of Pope Francis lies in state at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican on Friday ... [Photo courtesy of Ignasius Jonan] This pivotal moment for the Roman Catholic Church will determine the next ...

NEWARK − The Rev. David Sizemore, pastor at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church for ... who is pastor at Sacred Heart Church in Coshocton and St. Peter Church in Millersburg.

Cardinals of the Catholic Church are locked in the Sistine Chapel ... from the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica. While he may be relatively unknown to most, the cardinal, who is described ...